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Updating a Plug-in to Vault 2014
Things changed just enough to be annoying when updating your plug-in to Vault 2014. So I thought I would make a quick video on how to update your app. This is actually me updating DECO 2013 to 2014, which makes for a good real-world example. Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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BOM data is set by the CAD plug-in. If the BOM data is not being set, you should go to the Idea Exchange and suggest it as a feature.
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Vault-IdeaStation/idb-p/2
Commented 4 days ago on Parts List Tab 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Parts List Tab 2013
Parts List Tab received the most votes when I asked which apps I should update. Keep in mind, this is a straight port from the Vault 2011 version. I didn’t have time to add new features. For those of you not familiar with the app, it creates a new file tab. When you select a file that has I...
DevExpress DLLs
The Vault 2014 SDK contains a bunch of DLLs from a third-party vendor, DevExpress. Autodesk and DevExpress entered into an agreement for usage and distribution of these DLLs in the Vault SDK. Here is my understanding of that agreement. Keep in mind that I do not represent the Autodesk legal department. Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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I've been told that the file is on Subscription Center, not the Partner Portal.
Commented May 17, 2013 on The Information Service at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
The Information Service
I'd like to take a moment to talk about the Information Service and why it is unique. You see, this is the only service compatible across multiple releases. All other services are locked to a specific Vault release. For example, a Document Service that talks to a Vault 2010 server will fail...
I'm not much of a XAML expert either.
The way I got it to work was to first add the ScrollViewer control. Next, I switched to the XAML view and put the XML inside the tag.
There may also be a way to do the same thing through the UI view by cutting and pasting.
Either way, make a copy of the XAML file before you do anything.
Commented May 15, 2013 on DECO 2014 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
DECO 2014
Time to start updating my apps. The first on the list is DECO (Design Editor for Custom Objects). Not only is this a must-have when using custom objects, but it gave me a chance to play with the new grid control in the Vault SDK. If you are unfamiliar with DECO, have a look at the page fo...
Yes. You just stick everything in a ScrollViewer control.
Commented May 14, 2013 on DECO 2014 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
DECO 2014
Time to start updating my apps. The first on the list is DECO (Design Editor for Custom Objects). Not only is this a must-have when using custom objects, but it gave me a chance to play with the new grid control in the Vault SDK. If you are unfamiliar with DECO, have a look at the page fo...
How to Acquire Files
Downloading and checking-out is so last year. The fashionable Vault API developer acquires their files. It has more style and class. Also, DocumentService.DownloadFile and DocumentService.CheckoutFile are no more in the 2014 API. So that kind of forces the issue. Connection.FileManager.AcquireFiles is the replacement. I’ll go over the architectural reason for the change in a later article. Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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Finally a Good Splash Screen
I’ve been waiting for this for almost 9 years, and it’s finally here. Vault has a good splash screen! Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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Sorry, no. Links only work with Entities, which are either Files, Folders, Items, Change Orders or Custom Objects. Reports are not entities and cannot be linked to.
Also, you currently cannot generate a report from custom object data.
Commented May 9, 2013 on DECO 2014 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
DECO 2014
Time to start updating my apps. The first on the list is DECO (Design Editor for Custom Objects). Not only is this a must-have when using custom objects, but it gave me a chance to play with the new grid control in the Vault SDK. If you are unfamiliar with DECO, have a look at the page fo...
Getting to Know the VDF
The VDF will feel a lot different than the rest of the Vault API. It’s almost as if it was built by a completely different team. The reason is because it was built by a completely different team. There are other reasons too. Working with UI components is different than working with server calls. Also, the VDF is able to follow a more object oriented approach than the web service layer.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. This post is about getting to know the VDF. No talk of commitment or marriage or anything. It's just a nice casual tour of the major components. Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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If you acquire to the default location, it will put the files on disk according to your Working Folder settings.
I believe the function you want is Connection.WorkingFolderManager.GetPathOfFileInWorkingFolder
Commented May 7, 2013 on Vault 2014 SDK - What’s New at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Vault 2014 SDK - What’s New
The Vault 2014 SDK has some nice goodies for the development community. Of course there are also changes that you need to make when upgrading your old code. I’ll be going into each of these topics in more detail. For now, here is a quick overview of what’s new. The VDF We came up with a ...
That message usually means a mismatch between the client and server versions. Are you trying to connect to a Vault 2013 server?
You may also see this if you are using a Beta SDK or a Vault Beta server.
Commented May 3, 2013 on Logging in through the Vault 2014 API at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Logging in through the Vault 2014 API
Now the Vault 2014 is out, I thought I would just jump in and show off one of the new API features - the Login Dialog. Next week I’ll take a step back and explain all the new stuff. For now, just sit back and enjoy my new intro sequence...
No. Vault doesn't order the attachments or dependencies. So there is no guarantee on which child is the "first".
The recommended approach is to cycle through the list to find the child you want.
Commented May 1, 2013 on 6 Hours of video on the Vault API at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
6 Hours of video on the Vault API
Update: The webinar recordings are now available on my YouTube playlist. If you don't have access YouTube, you can download the videos from the links below. My webinar series on the Vault API is over. As promised, here are all the recordings. These videos will take you from the basics (how ...
DECO 2014
Time to start updating my apps. The first on the list is DECO (Design Editor for Custom Objects). Not only is this a must-have when using custom objects, but it gave me a chance to play with the new grid control in the Vault SDK. If you are unfamiliar with DECO, have a look at the page for the 2013 version. Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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Sorry, no. Persistent IDs is a completely independent feature. It's not related to properties or categories. So it will not help in creating category rules.
Commented Apr 25, 2013 on Vault 2014 SDK - What’s New at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Vault 2014 SDK - What’s New
The Vault 2014 SDK has some nice goodies for the development community. Of course there are also changes that you need to make when upgrading your old code. I’ll be going into each of these topics in more detail. For now, here is a quick overview of what’s new. The VDF We came up with a ...
Vault 2014 SDK - What’s New
The Vault 2014 SDK has some nice goodies for the development community. Of course there are also changes that you need to make when upgrading your old code. I’ll be going into each of these topics in more detail. For now, here is a quick overview of what’s new. Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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Logging in through the Vault 2014 API
Now the Vault 2014 is out, I thought I would just jump in and show off one of the new API features - the Login Dialog. Next week I’ll take a step back and explain all the new stuff. For now, just sit back and enjoy my new intro sequence... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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The Package Service
The Package Service is harder to describe than the rest of the Vault web services. It was designed with one thing in mind, but ended up doing something else. As a result, there are some artifacts left around that make it confusing to work with. The main use nowadays is to import and export BOM data between the Item service and a file. But there is still some active legacy behavior that you might find useful. Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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I don't see any problems with the config file. Error 1053 is not coming from Vault. It's a Windows Service error code meaning that the service did not start in time.
Are there connection problems with one of the servers? Or is there a typo in one of the server names?
QTools should be writing out a log file, which may give more details about the problem.
Commented Apr 10, 2013 on Q-Tools and Watch Folder 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Q-Tools and Watch Folder 2013
For this post, I bring you two whole apps. I’ve updated Q-Tools and Watch Folder for Vault 2013. Technically the 2012 versions can still work with Vault 2013 server, but there were a few optimizations I wanted to do using the new API features. Q-Tools 2013 For Q-Tools, the feature set is th...
Status Update
Vault 2014 is out but only the Basic version. I’m waiting until Vault Professional 2014 is released before I dive into the technical details of the API. Stay tuned... or whatever the 21st century equivalent is. This upcoming year, I will try a new format for my videos. Currently most of the content is contained is a 6-hour block of videos, which I realize is probably intimidating to some people. The new format will favor more videos with a smaller size. I’m hoping for around 10 minutes in length. Each video will cover only one topic to make it more... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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If you are using one of the FindXBySearchConditions functions, this article will tell you what you need: http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2012/09/finding-by-search-conditions.html
Here is some articles with Powershell/vLogic examples:
http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2012/08/vlogic-scripts.html
http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2012/11/vlogic-to-the-rescue-assign-category-per-folder.html
Commented Apr 2, 2013 on vLogic 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
vLogic 2013
The only part I don’t like about a new release is updating my sample apps. Just like with last year, I don’t have time to update all my apps. I’m just going to focus on the ones that are important to me. vLogic looks like a good place to start, even though I just built the 2012 version a co...
I'll have to see the full config file (feel free to blank out password values). Just send it to me in an email. You have my email address, right?
Commented Apr 2, 2013 on Q-Tools and Watch Folder 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Q-Tools and Watch Folder 2013
For this post, I bring you two whole apps. I’ve updated Q-Tools and Watch Folder for Vault 2013. Technically the 2012 versions can still work with Vault 2013 server, but there were a few optimizations I wanted to do using the new API features. Q-Tools 2013 For Q-Tools, the feature set is th...
Sacred Tome of Vault Knowledge - Update
Well, that didn’t work out very well. A couple of weeks ago I asked for people to submit useful Vault links. I got a total of two responses. As promised, I will be highlighting each of these links. I’ll also add some links of my own to round out the article. Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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File Catalog app
Here’s my latest Vault app. It creates a File Record, which is a copy of a file’s property data. I created for people who want to delete a Vault file but keep the meta-data around. I’m sure there are other uses too. Anyway, have a look a the demo video. Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
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No, it's not done deliberately, and I have not been hearing other people having this problem.
By default, users should be able to read from c:\programData. My installers should not be setting any special permissions on the Extensions folders, so you would expect people to be able to read these extensions.
Drawing Compare uses the same installer framework that all my other apps use. I don't see why it would behave differently.
Commented Mar 13, 2013 on Find Orphaned Files at It's All Just Ones and Zeros
Find Orphaned Files
While I’m busy getting my AU classes in order, Jan Liska kindly provided this month’s sample app. He is also the author of the popular Drawing Compare app. Thanks Jan! Find Orphaned Files is a quick and easy way to detect files that are not referenced by any other file. In other words, file...
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